Anyway, this is only the second World Cup I've paid attention to from the start, so I'm no expert...but it's been really entertaining. The US v. Portugal match didn't result in the most satisfying...

Football (also sometimes referred to as "Soccer")]]>8OT: The FOOTBALL ThreadSun, 29 Jun 2014 18:08:30 +0000http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/ot-the-football-thread.9796/
http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/ot-the-football-thread.9796/invalid@example.com (East Bay Grease)East Bay Greaseball with your foot. As opposed to the sport where it's illegal to kick the ball with your foot, unless you're one of 2 players in 3 extremely narrowly-defined instances.

(I tried posting this in "Other Major Sports," along side such less-popular endeavors as Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Boxing, even Golf rates a slot, for fuck's sake. But the thread ended up being relegated...

OT: The FOOTBALL Thread]]>27Lingerie Football may move to SundaysFri, 04 Mar 2011 07:33:17 +0000http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/lingerie-football-may-move-to-sundays.7429/
http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/lingerie-football-may-move-to-sundays.7429/invalid@example.com (RZ)RZ
LET'S KICK IT
Your team may be painful to watch, but these cheerleaders are easy on the eyes.

NFL owners emerged from a day-long session of mediated labor talks with the NFL Players Association on Wednesday and said no...

(I wonder if I can talk Rocky Wirtz into buying the Raiders? He took the Hawks from worst sports franchise to arguably the best in just a few years.)]]>1NHL: Western Conference FinalsMon, 24 May 2010 14:12:45 +0000http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/nhl-western-conference-finals.6345/
http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/nhl-western-conference-finals.6345/invalid@example.com (cyanatic)cyanaticChicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks

I know DonkeyKilla is a Sharks fan, so maybe he can give us the breakdown on San Jose. I’m not that familiar with the Sharks and I’d like to know who, and what, to watch for in the upcoming playoff series.

Here’s my take on the Blackhawks:

Profile:

Young, fast team with good...

NHL: Western Conference Finals]]>13Rugby & It's new rulesTue, 27 May 2008 11:38:00 +0000http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/rugby-its-new-rules.3640/
http://www.blackreign.net/raidernation/index.php?threads/rugby-its-new-rules.3640/invalid@example.com (RaiderWilde)RaiderWilde
Basically there is some amazing new rules where a player is allowed to use his hands in a ruck if he remains on his feet. Also the Lineout throw is allowed to have unlimited men so you would see some Backs enter into the rule of play... Also Lineout passes are allowed to be...

TURIN, Italy (Feb. 12) - Michelle Kwan's decade-long quest for Olympic gold came to a sorrowful end Sunday when she withdrew because of an injury, taking the biggest name out of the Turin Games.
Kwan cut short her first practice of the games the day before after straining a groin muscle, and the injury worsened as the day wore on. She withdrew after Dr. Jim...